"Scared? Senior, you underestimate me too much. I've already met the Demon Emperor."
Feng Bingwen calmed his mind and focused his spirit. As he spoke, he reached out and gently grabbed a stone in front of his Dao Palace. The stone, which had been nourished by spiritual energy for a long time and was radiating a strange light but had not yet developed any spirituality, flew up and hovered in front of him.
This is a strange rock that is half a person tall. It was previously hidden among the grass and trees and was very inconspicuous. This is because the Zhanmeng Islands are too extraordinary. There are ten dragon veins hidden in the islands and the surrounding seas. They are full of spiritual energy, with jade flowers and precious grasses everywhere, and endless mysterious creations are nurtured in them.
However, this piece was only lightly swept by the black energy overflowing from the Taishangdao Mountain Gate, and it gave rise to many evil and terrifying things. The stubborn rock cracked, and flesh and blood actually grew out of the fine cracks.
The scarlet liquid, resembling fresh blood, dripped down and sizzled upon contact with the mystical light manifested by Feng Bingwen's magical power, completely eroding Feng Bingwen's mystical light.
This is quite unusual. Although Feng Bingwen did not use any supernatural powers, with his foundation, even if he casually manifested them, they could be comparable to the supernatural powers of an ordinary Yuan Dan cultivator.
However, it was just a single piece of spiritual energy. The stubborn rock, full of spiritual energy, was swept away by the black energy, corrupted and decayed, and after giving birth to a bizarre creature, it was even able to slightly corrode the Xuan Guang.
"Demon Emperor? Heh! If this thing isn't killed in time and allowed to adapt to the laws of our world, it's far more terrifying than that old bird, the Demon Emperor!"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, Wu Xing Tian Lun smiled disdainfully. The information revealed in his words was chilling, but his calm and composed demeanor made people feel extremely at ease at this moment.
"What the hell?"
Feng Bingwen frowned, and with a thought, he gently crushed the strangely formed rock. The outer shell turned into dust, revealing the change inside, which turned out to be a blurry mass of flesh and blood.
However, after losing its outer shell, this mass of flesh twisted and changed continuously, giving birth to bizarre things such as eyeballs, fangs, scales, black fur, and tentacles, seemingly evolving into a living being, but this being was different from the ones Feng Bingwen had seen in both his lives.
"nausea!"
Feng Bingwen's brows furrowed even deeper. He could no longer bear it, because simply watching the process of flesh and blood evolving made his soul feel extremely uncomfortable, as if something was trying to erode his soul. However, with the divine light of the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel protecting him, it did not have much of an effect on him.
"Stop looking, it's just a minor demon of corruption. With your current cultivation level, you can't see anything wrong with it!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel dismissed Feng Bingwen's curiosity with disdain.
"It's such a pity about this little stone. If it had accumulated enough spiritual energy in a few hundred years, it might have truly been able to develop its own spirituality and undergo a complete transformation. But now, there's no chance left!"
"Um!"
Hearing the evaluation of this spiritual artifact, Feng Bingwen no longer held back. A handful of golden divine fire ignited in his palm, which then transformed into a three-legged divine bird. It flapped its wings and flew directly onto the increasingly bizarre and terrifying mass of flesh.
"Squeak... Ah... Ouch... Have mercy!"
The shrill screams kept changing, and finally it uttered two very clear words. This mass of flesh seemed to have gained sentience hundreds of years ahead of time. However, its overly distorted and terrifying appearance made Feng Bingwen ultimately choose to annihilate it with true fire.
"Not bad, kid. When did you refine this Golden Crow True Fire?"
Seeing Feng Bingwen's actions, Wu Xing Tian Lun exclaimed loudly, "This kid has clearly grasped the true meaning of the Golden Crow True Fire. He's not much different from a real Golden Crow."
"While you were robbing the tomb."
Feng Bingwen looked at the blood, flesh, ashes, and bone fragments scattered in front of him and answered casually.
"Hey, how dare you talk like that? I, your old senior, went through all that trouble to explore the tomb of the gods, and for whom? Wasn't it all for you, kid!"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's disparaging words, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel immediately became displeased.
"You'd better save your breath. You've given me all the benefits, but you haven't brought back a single divine bone!"
Feng Bingwen rolled his eyes. They had agreed to split the spoils 50/50 when they explored the tomb of the gods, with him covering for them. But when the old man came back, he claimed that he had only found one piece of divine artifact, a fragment, which he had swallowed.
"When the gods transform and return to the world, it's already a miracle if a few divine bones remain. Don't be ungrateful, kid; you've already gotten one!"
"Oh!"
Feng Bingwen snorted coldly, having gained no benefit whatsoever and instead taken on enormous risks for nothing.
"Hey, kid, don't be ungrateful. You old man, I swallowed the fragment of the Heavenly Artifact, and my power has increased. Aren't you the one who benefits?"
"Can you stay with me forever?"
Feng Bingwen glanced sideways at the divine wheel.
"That's impossible. Once you take over the blessed land, I'll go back to where I came from. Don't even think about messing with me. But we can still cooperate occasionally!"
"Take over the blessed land?"
Tai Shang Dao Zi's expression shifted. This was different from his understanding. According to his knowledge, the first thing a cultivator should do after achieving the Earth Immortal status is to open up the void, establish the earth, wind, water, and fire, and create blessed lands as the foundation for their own longevity.
However, in the Supreme Dao, the term "blessed land" is used instead of "creating," which means that cultivators of the Supreme Dao do not need to work themselves to death like independent cultivators; they can simply take over the achievements left by their predecessors.
His master was like that; he could take over a blessed land as soon as he became a human immortal. However, this was slightly different from his understanding. A blessed land can be seen as a manifestation of a cultivator's own spiritual achievement to some extent.
Can one truly continue on the path of seeking the Tao and attain immortality simply by relying on the achievements of predecessors?
"After I overcome the tribulation to become an immortal, will I also be able to take over a blessed land?"
Feng Bingwen inquired about the secrets of the sect. Although he had become a Daoist disciple, there were still many secrets about the sect that he did not know.
"You have a lot of problems, kid. To be honest, I don't even know how you got in here in the first place. But since your name is already on the jade register, if anything happens, the old guys will handle it. It has nothing to do with me!"
The divine light of the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel swept away Feng Bingwen. The time it took for him to take shape was beyond imagination, and the time it took for him to develop complete intelligence even surpassed that of many celestial immortals in the sect.
Therefore, during the time he followed Feng Bingwen, he saw through Feng Bingwen's secrets, but he did not investigate too much, only keeping it in mind.
Because he knew that there were many things in this world that should not be investigated too deeply. Knowing too much would only lead to a quicker death. The reason he had been able to survive from ancient times to the present was because of this. Some secrets are better left unsaid when they should not be known, otherwise they might be destroyed.
However, Wu Xing Tian Lun felt that he had been pretending to be deaf and dumb and had endured it very hard. But this kid was really blatant. During the time he was sent away to explore the tomb of the gods, unpredictable changes occurred in his body. His blood and qi were so strong that they were even stronger than a true dragon. It even reminded him of those innate gods and demons who had basically gone into hibernation.
Clearly, in this extremely short period of time, something outside of the Supreme Dao did to this kid, causing his physique to undergo a transformation far beyond mere physical rebirth.
"With the talent you've shown so far, disregarding other issues, you should be able to take charge of a blessed land ahead of time, just like that kid Zhao Junxian!"
Feng Bingwen ignored the words in front of the spirit artifact, pretending not to hear them. The Dao Master should be well aware of his secrets, and even his grandmaster knew quite a bit about them.
"I have a question. I know that our sect has thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands, but our Supreme Dao has existed for a long time and has a profound foundation. These grotto-heavens and blessed lands should not be enough for the immortals in our sect, right?"
Not enough to go around?
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel spoke in a slightly strange tone, as if it had heard something ridiculous.
"you do not know?"
What should I know?
Feng Bingwen's tone revealed a hint of bewilderment.
"Your master is really irresponsible."
"...Please enlighten me, senior!"
"If you need something, be a senior; if not, old man. You little rascal, fine, I'll be a senior for once, so you won't call me that for nothing. The thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands of the Supreme Dao refer to the grotto-heavens and blessed lands that the Supreme Dao Venerable created before his transcendence. They are the greatest foundation and support he gave to our lineage! If we're only talking about grotto-heavens and blessed lands, how could there be only so many!"
The tone of the Spirit Artifact was filled with arrogance. He truly had reason to be proud. Ordinary Daoist lineages did not possess such a foundation, but the Supreme Dao did.
"A blessed land created by the Daoist Master!"
Feng Bingwen was shocked. Without a doubt, this was the biggest secret he knew about the Supreme Dao. He had thought that these blessed lands were the accumulated wealth of the immortals of the Supreme Dao, created generation after generation. Little did he know that they were created by that incredibly powerful Supreme Daoist alone.
"Is this for the benefit of us, the younger generation?"
Feng Bingwen could only make such a guess about that being who had transcended heaven and earth and attained great freedom and ease. Otherwise, he really couldn't understand why this big shot had gone to so much trouble back then. What use were the blessed lands and grotto heavens to him?
With such strength and foundation, Feng Bingwen would believe that the Supreme Daoist could truly create a world on his own.
"That's a nice thought, but it will definitely benefit you little guys. You'll understand its wonders once you pass the tribulation to become an immortal and take charge of a blessed land!"
"If it's not for disciples who inherit the lineage, then what is it for?"
Feng Bingwen asked curiously.
"You can't talk about ice with a summer insect. Asking about these things won't help your cultivation at all. The worst thing you can do in the pursuit of cultivation is to be overly ambitious. You should be more honest!"
"You don't know either?"
"Hey kid, when I was in trouble, your ancestors were probably nowhere to be found. Your attempts to provoke me won't work. But don't worry about me. You'll see what those blessed lands created by the Dao Venerable are for in a bit. But you'll only see a part of it. Once you see it, don't overthink it!"
"Is it related to the anomalies there?"
Feng Bingwen looked into the depths of the mountain gate. The black mist pouring down from the cracked sky had all spilled onto the continent of the mountain gate. Countless spiritual mountains and beautiful lands were destroyed there, and countless realms that had been nurtured within were polluted, turning into breeding grounds for the bizarre and the strange.
"This child is teachable!"
"But what exactly is the Daoist Master doing? My master told me this was a great opportunity, but now the mountain gate has been destroyed. Even if it is a great opportunity, isn't this like hurting the enemy ten thousand while losing eight thousand of your own? What kind of opportunity can make up for such damage?"
The First Evolution
Feng Bingwen frowned. His original cave dwelling, located on the edge, was affected, giving rise to strange and bizarre things. Although it was being gradually cleaned up, it was still a mess. The situation in the mountain gate of Luzhou was probably even more serious.
"See, I told you that you can't talk about ice with a summer insect. Your limited perspective and knowledge only allow you to think about the situation in front of you, while that old guy, the Dao Master, has already seen eight hundred years into the future."
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel scoffed, then offered an explanation.
"What you see before you is only temporary. Once everything is over, everything can be turned around and restored, even to a better state than before!"
"The art of time?"
Feng Bingwen asked tentatively.
"Stop guessing. Do you know how much it would cost to reverse time and distort the universe on such a large scale? Even if you drain that old guy dry, he still couldn't do it!"
"..."
Feng Bingwen was speechless. His experience was limited, and he could not understand what was happening before his eyes. He saw the tragic scene of mountains collapsing and rivers being destroyed. Even the vast ocean that nurtured endless life and creation was being polluted, and one spiritual spring after another was turning into a source of filth.
After a brief silence, Feng Bingwen's attention fell on the Heavenly Book, which had shown some unusual activity. He saw that the completely unbalanced system of good deeds and evil deeds had been somewhat compensated.
"Um?"
Looking at the merit points that had been almost completely wiped out not long ago and were now no match for the nearly 30,000 evil deeds, Feng Bingwen noticed an unusual increase.
Slaying the fallen demons from beyond the realm, merit, three hundred (300).
"three hundred?"
Looking at this record of good deeds, Feng Bingwen recalled his previous actions, and then his eyes instantly turned fiery. The bizarre and evil things that had been born in his cave and were now rampant in his eyes became different.
"stop!"
Feng Bingwen was the first to speak and stop the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel's actions. It was this immortal artifact that had stabilized all the polluted spiritual energy within a thousand miles of his cave dwelling, allowing the creatures residing in his cave dwelling and his followers to cleanse it one by one.
"What are you doing?"
"I want to do it myself!"
Feng Bingwen's eyes lit up. After so long, he had finally encountered an opportunity to reap the rewards of good deeds without restraint. Saving people would involve far too much risk.
"what ever!"
Clang~
The Ancient Sword Tower rose above his head, followed by 108 killing swords. Then, the Five Guardian Spirits emerged from Feng Bingwen's body. This Supreme Daoist began to devote everything to accumulating merit!
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